Patna High Court

SANJAY PRAKASHversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The Court held that a petitioner's request to withdraw an application may be permitted, and thus the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Sanjay Prakash filed an application in Criminal Miscellaneous No.63980 of 2021 before the Patna High Court. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the pending application. The State, represented by Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, opposed the request. The Court considered the petitioner's request and, exercising its discretion, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to a petitioner to withdraw a pending application

Subjects

withdrawal of application
court discretion
civil procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63980 of 2021
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2021 Thana- RAJPUR District- Buxar
                  ======================================================
                  SANJAY PRAKASH S/o Uttam Prakash Resident of Village- Rasen Kala,
                  P.S.- Rajpur, District- Buxar.

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Divyanshu Rai @ Buchan Rai S/o Ram Suman Rai @ Dablu Rai Resident of
                  Village- Tiyara, P.O.- Manoharpur, P.S.- Rajpur, District- Buxar.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    13-01-2026                    Heard Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta, learned counsel for

                    the petitioner and Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, learned APP for

                    the State.

                                 2. Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present application.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                               (Soni Shrivastava, J)
anand/-
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